Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

Quick growing
Ground cover
Hippophae rhamnoides
Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£7.99 - £15.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Hosta Francee (fortunei)
Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
£5.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
£5.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Ligustrum ovalifolium
£19.99 - £159.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Malus Comtesse de Paris
Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£48.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from summer
Malus Indian Magic
Malus 'Indian Magic'
£48.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from summer
Malus Laura
Malus 'Laura'
£52.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Princeton Cardinal
Malus 'Princeton Cardinal'
£48.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Crimson Cascade
Malus × purpurea 'Crimson Cascade'
£52.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£34.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
medlar Royal
medlar 'Royal'
£34.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 2.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Mirabelle Ruby COLUMNAR (PBR)
mirabelle 'Ruby COLLUMNAR'
£47.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
Paeonia Sebastian Maas
Paeonia 'Sebastian Maas'
£9.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Cream
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Cream'
£14.99 - £89.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Doctor Alexander Fleming
Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
£8.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
£8.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield
Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£8.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple
Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
plum Mirabelle Countess
plum 'Mirabelle Countess'
£59.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Victoria
plum 'Victoria'
£27.99 - £124.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Pixy root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from summer
Prunus Shirotae
Prunus 'Shirotae'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus Ukon
Prunus 'Ukon'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
£44.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Prunus × yedoensis
Prunus × yedoensis
£48.79 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
£29.79 - £169.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
raspberry All Gold
raspberry 'All Gold'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Polka (PBR)
raspberry 'Polka' (PBR)
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Tulameen
raspberry 'Tulameen'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus ulleungensis Olympic Flame
Sorbus ulleungensis 'Olympic Flame'
£48.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Sorbet
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sorbet'
£9.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter

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